Octopus tetricus

Gloomy Octopus at Tathra, NSW

Octopus tetricus at Tathra, NSW - 9 Feb 2019
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Identification history

Octopus tetricus 14 Feb 2019 Jennyncmg
Octopus tetricus 13 Feb 2019 bdixon75

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 9 Feb 2019 02:50 PM Recorded on
  • bdixon75 Recorded by

Additional information

  • 1m - 3m Depth of sighting

Species information

  • Octopus tetricus Scientific name
  • Gloomy Octopus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 20m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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